[usually pl.]Film a first print made shortly after the filming of a scene or scenes, for inspection as by the director

necessitating haste: rush orders

characterized by a rush (noun): rush hours

rush Idioms

with a rush

suddenly and forcefully

any of a genus (Juncus) of plants of the rush family, having small, greenish flowers: rushes usually grow in wet places and the round stems and pliant leaves of some species are used in making baskets, mats, ropes, etc.

any of various similar plants, as the bulrushes or horsetails

Origin of rush

Middle English rusche from Old English risc, akin to Middle Dutch risch, Norwegian rusk from Indo-European base an unverified form rezg-, to plait, twist from source Sanskrit rájju, Classical Latin restis, cord

designating a family (Juncaceae, order Juncales) of grasslike monocotyledonous plants with a 6-parted perianth, tufted leaves, and the fruit in capsules

Rush

1745-1813; Am. physician: signer of the Declaration of Independence

rush

verb

rushed, rush·ing, rush·es

verb

intransitive

To move swiftly; hurry: rushed after the bus.

To act with great haste: rushed to finish the project.

To make a sudden or swift attack or charge: The cavalry rushed down upon the encampment.

To flow or surge rapidly, often with noise: Water rushed over the cliff.

Football To advance the ball or attempt to advance the ball from scrimmage by carrying it rather than passing.

verb

transitive

To cause to move rapidly: had to rush fresh troops to the front lines.

To cause to act with haste: made a mistake because we were rushed.

To perform with great haste: had to rush the project to complete it on time.

To attack swiftly and suddenly: Infantry rushed the enemy after the artillery barrage.

To transport or carry hastily: An ambulance rushed her to the hospital.

To entertain or pay great attention to: They rushed him for their fraternity.

Football To run toward (a passer or kicker) in order to block or disrupt a play.

noun

A sudden movement toward something: a rush to leave the room.

a. An anxious and eager movement to get to or from a place: a rush to the goldfields.

b. A sudden widespread demand: a rush for gold coins.

General haste or busyness: The office always operates in a rush.

A sudden attack; an onslaught.

A rapid, often noisy flow or passage: listened to the rush of the wind.

A large or overwhelming number or amount: a rush of last-minute holiday orders.

Football

a. An attempt to advance the ball from scrimmage by carrying it.

b. An act of running at a passer or kicker in order to block or prevent a play.

Sports A rapid advance of the puck toward the opponent's goal in ice hockey.

rushes The first, unedited print of a movie scene.

A drive by a Greek society on a college campus to recruit new members: a sorority rush.

a. A surge or release of emotion: felt a rush of fear. See Synonyms at flow.

b. A sudden, brief exhilaration: felt a heady rush when her name was called out as the winner.

c. The intensely pleasurable sensation experienced immediately after use of a stimulant or a mind-altering drug.

adjective

Performed with or requiring great haste or urgency: a rush job; a rush order.